Send us a text We dive deep into the best of UK Christmas Adverts 2025 and look at why the John Lewis and Disney ads have made it into our top three, how ASDA cleverly used the Grinch to tackle the cost of living crisis, and why the Aldi and Lidl's ads felt "safe." We'll also reveal the one advert that didn't even make the list! Don't miss our full rankings and the our all-time favourite Christmas ad! 🎧 Thanks for listening to The Media Couple! Remember you can also watch these episodes...
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Send us a text We dive deep into the best of UK Christmas Adverts 2025 and look at why the John Lewis and Disney ads have made it into our top three, how ASDA cleverly used the Grinch to tackle the cost of living crisis, and why the Aldi and Lidl's ads felt "safe." We'll also reveal the one advert that didn't even make the list! Don't miss our full rankings and the our all-time favourite Christmas ad! 🎧 Thanks for listening to The Media Couple! Remember you can also watch these episodes...
From Jerry Springer to Mr Beast: 30 Years of Public Humiliation
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4 months ago
From Jerry Springer to Mr Beast: 30 Years of Public Humiliation
Send us a text Once upon a time, TV was cruel. From Fat Families to Kid Nation to the X Factor’s most humiliating auditions, producers engineered public shaming for entertainment. We cancelled it on TV… so why has it come back stronger than ever online? In this episode of The Media Couple, we expose the shocking history of humiliation content and how algorithms have weaponised it. From reality shows of the 2000s to today’s viral “prank parenting” and “what I eat in a day” videos, we trace the...
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Send us a text We dive deep into the best of UK Christmas Adverts 2025 and look at why the John Lewis and Disney ads have made it into our top three, how ASDA cleverly used the Grinch to tackle the cost of living crisis, and why the Aldi and Lidl's ads felt "safe." We'll also reveal the one advert that didn't even make the list! Don't miss our full rankings and the our all-time favourite Christmas ad! 🎧 Thanks for listening to The Media Couple! Remember you can also watch these episodes...
